Stephen King book collection on library bookshelf – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Ned Snowman With its expansive oak canopy and the enigmatic DeFuniak Lake, which appears as a nearly perfect circle on a map, the town of DeFuniak Springs is the type of Old Florida village you might anticipate in a Southern Gothic tale.
Cruise Line Ships Occupy Berths at Port Miami – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by TetKabrit According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 100 guests and crew members on a cruise ship that traveled out of Florida have contracted norovirus. By the numbers: According to the CDC, on February 2, Holland America Line’s
Sea turtles swimming – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Gail Johnson Green sea turtles as far south as St. Augustine are suffering from a condition called cold stunning as a result of an arctic blast that brought an unusual snowfall to northern Florida last week. After being discovered stranded in the northeastern Atlantic Coast of
Avian Influenza Bird Flu — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: doctor_k Researchers found that two eaglets that recently passed away in Florida had tested positive for the avian flu. Within a day of one another, Eaglets E24 and E25, who were shown on Dick Pritchett Real Estate’s Southwest Florida Eagle Cam, passed away. Eagle Cam
Snowfall on the beach — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Sergio de Silva After a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm that closed airports and severely damaged roads from Texas to Florida, the Gulf Coast is still recovering. Tuesday saw the cancellation of almost 2,000 flights, while Wednesday saw the cancellation of over 1,800 flights. All flights leaving from Louis Armstrong
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by YES Market Media “We are here to help,” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is making clear to the incoming Trump administration. DeSantis convened a special session of his state’s legislature on Monday in part to enact a comprehensive immigration measure that will try to comply with
Intense cold front hitting Florida beach — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Mia2you Some storms could strike sections of Florida when a powerful front sweeps through on Monday. This cold front will open the gates for a chilly air mass that might be the coldest in two years for parts of South Florida. The same system that
Forbes winner – Aerial view of Longboat Key town and beaches in Manatee and Sarasota counties along the central west coast of the U.S. state of Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Unwind The USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida Dining and Entertainment Team currently discusses a Forbes article after a report about the top
Views of the winter snow, the beach and the ocean — Courtesy: Shutterstock — YAROSLOVE_PHOTO_VIDEO Palm Beach County will not get a white Christmas this year, as the weather predicts partly sunny mornings followed by generally cloudy skies with highs in the upper 70s. But it raises the question: Has snow ever fallen in tropical
Fireworks show in Orlando, FL — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: VIAVAL TOURS At a holiday drone event in Florida on Saturday night, a number of small drones crashed before falling into a crowd, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. According to WKMG, a CBS station in Orlando, a 7-year-old boy was hurt. Officials said